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Summer is here, but we actually are spending much more time at home these days, so it’s important for you to feel comfortable and good in your own space. The best thing about the quarantine, is that people is spending their time by upgrading and sprucing up their homes.

Since it is summer, it is obvious that trends come with bright colors and bold patterns, so here are some ideas for you to add the summer vibe to your homes while the quarantine is still on:

PLAID everywhere

Plaid, gingham and check have returned from the past and they are strongly seen on décor trends, so adding some fresh colored plaid like lime or pistachio in cushions, a bold wallpaper, a flower pot or even a kitchen decor can easily update your living room or any other area in your home.


Plaid cushions

Plaid cushions. Photo courtesy of Freedom Tree.


Flowers and many more flowers

Who doesn’t love flowers? Vibrant and giving so much life to any room, flowers are the best way to brighten up a space. A statement vase is also a great way to focus the eye. Even flowered wallpaper could be a nice way of changing.


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Flower wallpaper. Photo courtesy of Domino.


Tropical twist

Any tropical print screams summer immediately, so adding touches of this colorful print is a good one.


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Tropical wallpaper decor. Photo courtesy of Amazon.


Some shells

Shells are a great way to add little details to your space and if you can’t go to the beach right now, you could bring the beach to you. It spreads the summer vibe around the room and it also can look really nice if it is done correctly. An example could be a jewelry little dish, a lamp shade or even a towel holder on the wall.


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Shells for home. Photo courtesy of Anna Spiro, House Beautiful.


Desk lamps

Changing lamps or just lamp shades could be a great and easy upgrade to a room. You may want to try some rose gold applications, or any vibrant color like yellow or any warm color that matches your room decor, also marble details looks really good.


Vibrant lamp shade

Vibrant lamp shade. Photo courtesy of Anna Spiro, House Beautiful.


Natural wood elements

Obviously any wood could work great all year long, but if you are trying to have a little more of a summer vibe, definitely try lightest woods and try to match it with whites and lighter colors.


Light wood home decor

Light wood home decor. Photo courtesy of Aedriel.


Tie-dye trend

Tie-dye is definitely not for everyone, I know this, but the truth is that this trend from the past has had a strong comeback this year and many people is wearing it on their clothes, but how fun would it be to add a touch of this popular trend on a cushion, a flower vase, or why not, a sheer curtain?


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Tie-dye trend for home decor. Photo courtesy of HGTV.


Pastels and calm

Pastel colors give a soft, calming feeling to your home. Some ways to implement it is through wall paint or wallpapers, or if you want to go easier, you may try little accessories and decorative elements.


Pastel home decor. Photo courtesy of Wallsauce.


So now you have some ideas, but there are tons of ways you can spruce up your home and give it a summer vibe on these time of the year.

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Home décor trends have been evolving and changing over the years and they have led and shaped the way our spaces are being designed and decorated these days. These trend changes are notable through the decades and some of these are still being used but maybe with a twist or a renovated style, keeping the essence of the vintage vibe.

Home décor is a great way for people to express themselves and to show their personalities through their walls, furniture and any other decorative piece. What we definitely can see through times is that people are more daring now when it comes to designing and creating a space.

Here are some design practices since 1960 and back to these days to compare how time had past.

1960s

Heavily influenced by the pop art movement from the 50s and pop artists as Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns, there were bright colors, mix different materials, bold patterns, interesting shapes and clean lines for furniture, usually darkened wood. Wallpaper were absolutely present on this time. The excess of combining florals or geometric patterns was a thing and it went out of style with the time, but it definitely has a comeback now.


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Interior décor at the 60s. Photo courtesy of Decoratorist


1970s

First, who remembers the typical bold patterned linoleum floor? My grandma still has hers at the home and it’s so funny that these trends, that I never liked before, are actually coming back and it looks GOOD!

Bean bag chairs were all over the stores and everyone had one or wanted one. Wood paneling and bold paint colors, crocheted blankets (usually with squared patterns), lava lamps, huge boxed TVs and radios or record players, floral couches. All of these were a thing back in the 70s.


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Interior décor at the 60s. Photo courtesy of Decoratorist


1980s

Using lively colors were still there, and some striking statement pieces from the 70s, continued into the 80s. Pastel colors went on trend. Window and shower curtains were light blue or baby pink everywhere. Some couches were still floral, but the patterns were not as bright and neon as 70s and 60s.


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Interior décor at the 80s. Photo courtesy of The gikitiki.



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Interior décor at the 80s. Photo courtesy of Showcase of interior design: Pacific Edition 1992.


1990s

In the 90s, after years and years, people started to relax with the extravagant colored walls and wallpapers… Also, furniture was on a more neutral color scheme, mostly beiges and woods were there, but most wood colors were seen. Huge recliner couches were the sensation on every living or family room.


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Interior décor at the 90s. Photo courtesy of shechive.


2000s

Starting a new century led people to want a more modern home. This decade we saw brighter and bolder designs, as well as more clean designs. People started to buy futuristic pieces for their homes. Lightning started to be a focus point. Furniture had cleaner and more neutral and plain colors. Some walls started to be re painted with bold colors as accent walls, but most people left them white, because of the freshness and calm the whites spread.


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Interior décor at 2000. Photo courtesy of Rensup.



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Interior décor at 2000. Photo courtesy of Artificial Plants and trees.


2010s

I would describe this decade as clean, fresh, calm, and some greenery. Light colors everywhere, on walls, furniture, pillows, curtains, etc. Some touches of colors and patterns as focus points, but whites were a huge thing on early 2010s. Ending the decade, we could saw wallpapers and bold wall colors are strongly coming back.


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Interior décor at 2010. Photo courtesy of Katie Hodges Design.



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Interior décor at 2010. Photo courtesy of istock.


2020s

This era is really exciting because people is innovating, creating, developing their imagination to create really cool interior design. We can see that lightning plays a huge role, accent walls with wallpaper or bold paint is really on trend right now. Playing with different materials, patterns and lights are totally in right now. So let’s see what else is this decade made of for interior design.


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Interior décor for 2020. Photo courtesy of House Beautiful.



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Interior décor for 2020. Photo courtesy of Love Property.



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Interior décor for 2020. Photo courtesy of Sherwin Williams.


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